Weddings

Have you ever went home for the weekend and everything was so perfect that it made you wonder why you even moved out in the first place? That was my life for the past few days. I traveled home for MFB’s bridal shower, but I also squeezed in lunch with my Dad, dinner with my college room mate and her husband, and a belated birthday dinner celebrating me! I’m sad that I had to return to CT, but I have to…

Between trips to Puerto Rico and South Carolina, I liberally applied sunblock all summer to avoid any awkward tan lines for when I’d have to wear a strapless bridesmaid dress for A’s wedding. As it turned out, I applied sunblock so well that by the end of the summer I was as pale as when the summer began. I debated on trying some sunless tanning lotion, but having procrastinated, I wasn’t going to experiment with looking like an Oompa-Loompa the week…

When it comes to wedding fashion, guys have it so easy. The hardest decision they have to make is which suit do they want to wear, and which shirt and tie do they want to pair with it. At the opposite end of the spectrum, when it comes to women’s wedding fashion there is such a variety of dresses out there that choosing which one to wear can be a nightmare. Originally, I was planning on wearing this dress to…

It’s been a little over three weeks since A’s wedding, but after my return from DC I quite literally unpacked to re-pack, before heading home for a much needed week with family and friends in NJ (#JerseyGirl). A and her new husband jetted off to the Mediterranean, and while it was my goal to have this post up by the time they returned from their honeymoon, life and catching up on lab work got in the way. So backtracking to a day long,…

I LOVE BALLOONS! Every birthday I want nothing more than to have someone fill my living room with balloons, but usually people will only bring me one or two. My room mate is fully aware that I use her birthday as an excuse to buy lots and lots of balloons – last year I bought her a giant Olaf shaped one and delivered it to her in lab. Kate Spade has these fantastic oversized Mr. & Mrs. balloons that I…

Happy Wednesday everyone! Except that I actually thought today was Thursday and I stressed myself out worrying about my homework due on Friday (which, FYI, I still haven’t started). To recap, I’ve covered invitations, locations, party favors and t-shirt’s for your favorite bride’s Barbie Bachelorette. If in case you’re unable to make it to the Palms Barbie Suite in Vegas, this post will be all about the decorations you can make to create your own Barbie Dreamhouse. BridalGuide and Hostess with the…

Good afternoon! I know I mention the weather a lot, but when winter drags on for almost six months the advent of spring is worth remarking on. Today, for the first time, New England has hit the 70 degree mark!! I wish I could be enjoying it, but I’m stuck here at my lab bench getting ready to start a five-day protocol (#gradstudentlife). UConn grad students have actually been in the news quite a lot lately, first about our union, and then…

For the first time in what’s felt like months, the sun shone, no snow fell, and I was happy to brave a slight chill just to wear a cute dress. I did everything from trying out a new coffee shop, dropping off clothes at the consignment shop, and then treating myself to some new Bobbi Brown makeup and Essie nail polish. Best part, I had absolutely no shopper’s remorse after my Spring-y adventure. Fast forward a day – overjoyed at myself at…

There are definitely no signs of spring anywhere except the mall, where the racks are abundant with bright colors and floral patterns. At least it’s reflected somewhere that we’ve been out of a winter for a whole week, because Mother Nature sure hasn’t caught up. J. Crew is selling a decadently glamorous navy blue + pink posey necklace that leaves me wanting nothing more than to be sipping iced coffee in a floaty dress outside. We couldn’t wait any longer…

Is it just me or has anyone else noticed that the 90’s are making a comeback? Flares, jean jackets, and chunky shoes – it’s almost like the Spice girls have been stocking the shelves themselves. There’s only a few pieces of clothes still in my closet from the 90’s, all of which are too small to wear now but I’ve kept for sentimental value. I have a shiny blue pair of Limited Too pants hanging next to an old prom dress,…